Jovis, 26 die Januarii ;4°Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Special Bills.
THE Amendment, made by the Lords, to the ingrossed Bill, intituled, An Act for taking Special
Bails in the Country, upon Actions and Suits depending
in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, at Westminster, was twice read; and, upon the
Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.
Ordered, That Mr. Fenwick do carry the said Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them, That this House hath
agreed to the said Amendment.
Exporting Copper.
Ordered, That Mr. Christie, Mr. England, Mr. Arnold,
be added to the Committee to whom it is appointed to
inspect and consider of the Statutes which prohibit the
Exportation of Copper.
Royal Mines.
Mr. Hamilton was, according to the Order of the Day,
by his Counsel, heard at the Bar touching the Bill for removing Doubts, and preventing Controversies, touching
Royal Mines.
And being withdrawn;
Ordered, That the said Bill, which is ingrossed, be read
the Third time To-morrow Morning at Ten a Clock.
Supply Bill; Excise.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cooke and
Mr. Meredith;
Mr. Speaker,
The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act
for granting to their Majesties certain Rates and Duties
of Excise, upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, for securing
certain Recompences and Advantages in the said Act mentioned, to such Persons as shall voluntarily advance the
Sum of Ten hundred thousand Pounds towards carrying
on the War against France, without any Amendments.
And then the Messengers withdrew.
Ways and Means.
Then the House, according to the Order of the Day,
resumed the further Consideration of the Report from
the Committee of the whole House, to whom it was referred to consider further of Ways and Means for raising
the Supply to be granted to their Majesties for the carrying on a vigorous War against France.
And the First Thirteen of the said Resolutions were
severally read a Second time; and, upon the Question
severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.
And the Fourteenth Resolution being read a Second
time;
An Amendment being proposed, by leaving out from
"laid," and, instead thereof, inserting "for every Gallon
of Strong Water, Aquavitæ, or Brandy, commonly called
Single Brandy, or Strong Waters, Two Shillings, over
and above the Duties of Excise and Customs payable
for the same at any time before the Second Year of their
Majesties Reign;"
And the said Words were, upon the Question, left out.
And then a Motion being made, That the Words
"Two Shillings" stand in the Amendment;
The House divided.
The Yeas go forth.
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Tellers for the Yeas, |
Mr. Hutchinson, |
108. |
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Tellers for the Noes, |
Mr. Goldwell, |
90. |
| Mr. Frcke, |
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And then the said Amendment was agreed unto by
the House.
Resolved, That the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, so amended; That there
be laid, for every Gallon of Strong Water, Aquavitæ,
or Brandy, commonly called Single Brandy, or Strong
Waters, Two Shillings, over and above the Duties of
Excise and Customs payable for the same at any time
before the Second Year of their Majesties Reign.
The Fifteenth Resolution being read a Second time;
An Amendment was proposed to be made, by leaving
outfrom "laid;" and inserting "for every Gallon of Strong
Water, Aquavitæ, or Brandy, commonly called Double
Brandy, above Proof, Four Shillings, over and above the
Duties of Excise and Customs payable for the same at any
time before the Second Year of their Majesties Reign:"
And, upon the Question severally put thereupon, the
same was agreed unto by the House.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, so amended; That there
be laid, for every Gallon of Strong Water, Aquavitæ,
or Brandy, commonly called Double Brandy, above
Proof, Four Shillings, over and above the Duties of
Excise and Customs payable for the same at any time
before the Second Year of their Majesties Reign.
Royal Assent to Bills.
A Message from his Majesty, by Sir Thomas Duppa,
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod;
Mr. Speaker,
The King commands this honourable House to attend
his Majesty, in the House of Peers, immediately.
And Mr. Speaker, with the House, went up to attend
his Majesty.
And being returned;
Mr. Speaker reported, That his Majesty had been
pleased to give the Royal Assent to the Bills following;
viz.
An Act for granting to their Majesties certain Rates
and Duties of Excise upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors,
for securing certain Recompences and Advantages, in the
said Act mentioned, to such Persons as shall voluntarily
advance Ten hundred thousand Pounds towards carrying on the War against France.
An Act for taking special Bails in the Country, upon
Actions and Suits depending in the Courts of King's
Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, at Westminster.
An Act to enable Ralph Macclesfield to sell Lands for
Payment of Debts, and making Provision for his Wife
and Children.-
Ways and Means.
Then the House proceeded in the Consideration of the
said Report.
The Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth,
Twentieth, Twenty-first, Twenty-second, Twenty-third,
Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, Twentyseventh, Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirtyfirst, Thirty-second, Thirty-third, Thirty-fourth, Thirtyfifth, Thirty-sixth, and Thirty-seventh Resolutions, being
severally read a Second time, were, upon the Question
severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.
The Thirty-eighth Resolution being read a Second time;
An Amendment was proposed to be made, by leaving
out "Seven Pounds;" and, instead thereof, inserting
"Five Pounds."
And the Question being put, That "Seven Pounds"
stand in the said Resolution;
The House divided.
The Noes go forth.
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Tellers for the Yeas, |
Mr. Clarke, |
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Tellers for the Noes, |
Sir Tho. Vernon, |
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So it passed in the Negative.
And, upon the Question put, "Five Pounds" was
inserted, instead thereof.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, so amended; That there
be laid (above what is now charged in the Book of Rates)
an additional Duty of Five Pounds for every Hundred
Pounds Value of all rough Flax, imported after the
Twenty-fifth Day of December 1692; and so in proportion for any greater or lesser Quantity.
The Thirty-ninth, Fortieth, Forty-first, Forty-second,
Forty-third, Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, Fifty-first,
Fifty-second, Fifty-third, Fifty-fourth, Fifty-fifth, and
Fifty-sixth Resolutions, being severally read a Second
time, were, upon the Question severally put thereupon,
agreed unto by the House.
Resolved, That the farther Consideration of the said
Report be adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Ten a
Clock.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight a Clock.